Which Graphing Calculator Is Right for You?

So there are huge amounts of graphing calculators in the market right now. Whenever you need a graphing calculator for any purpose what will you do? Will you just go the shop and buy a calculator indefinitely? No, you won’t.

You have to research thoroughly about a graphing calculator before buying it. Also you have to make sure you are getting the maximum number of utilities from it. So here in this article I’m going to show you some best graphing calculators by comparing them with each other. Thus you will be able to choose the right calculator for you.

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Things To Consider Before Purchasing Calculator

Now I’m going to give details about some calculators and also going to compare them with each other. Here I will take six renowned graphing calculators from Texas Instruments as example. The calculators are TI-83 Plus, TI-Nspire CX CAS, TI-Nspire CX, TI-84 Plus, TI-89 Titanium, TI-84 Plus CE.

In this portion I’m going to show their specifications, features and also exam acceptance. All of my information will be compared with each other to understand every feature properly. So let’s start the specifications of all of these six calculators.

1. Exam acceptance:So in our country students has to face some very important exams. Valuation of these exams can not be described in words. So using the right calculator is a vital fact in these exams. All of these calculators mentioned above are accepted in SAT, AP and PSAT exam. But if we talk about ACT and IB exam, only TI-89 Titanium and TI-Nspire CX CAS are not allowed for these exams. Other four calculators are accepted in these exams.

2. Key features:If we talk about memory, then TI-Nspire series calculators has the highest amount of memory of 100MB. The other four calculators have less then 3MB of memory. But it is enough for doing graphs of all kinds. Only TI-83 Plus calculator doesn’t have any USB cable to connect with pc. TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus and TI-89 Titanium graphing calculator doesn’t have color display. The other three calculators got a very bright color display. TI-84 Plus CE, TI-Nspire CX and TI-Nspire CX CAS have the rechargeable battery option. Other three got alkaline battery and other options for power. Only TI-Nspire CX has the computer software feature.

3. Appropriate courses: TI-Nspire CX CAS and TI-89 Titanium are not suitable for pre algebra and algebra 1 & 2 courses. Here TI-89 Titanium is not very effective for trigonometry. On the other hand, TI-83 Plus is not suitable for pre-calculus and geometry. AP calculus is suitable for all but AP statistics and business and finance can not be done by the TI-89 Titanium calculator. College math, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physical science, earth science and life science are not suitable for TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus and TI-84 Plus CE. Rest of the calculators can perform these courses efficiently (TI-89 Titanium has some restrictions). Physics and AP chemistry is suitable for all of these calculators mentioned above.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q.1: What is the best graphing calculator?

A.1:So as you can see all of these calculators are good. Some of them are good at some certain points; others have some other good features to express their abilities. To determine the perfect graphing calculator for yourself I will recommend you to read the description part thoroughly. When you are done, decide which one is suitable for you.

Q.2: What graphing calculator should I buy?

A.2:I have told you that before buying a graphing calculator judge your need and the calculator’s features. Compare these facts with each other. These calculators are best from the seller. So you don’t have to worry about the quality. Just choose which one you prefer to buy.

A.4:There are some great graphing calculator apps for android and iOS. Texas Instruments also have some good apps for the iOS platform.

Conclusion

These six calculators are best innovation by the manufacturer. But not every calculator can fulfill your need. High school students and college students can not use same calculator. Also exam acceptance is a vital issue here.

Not every calculator is accepted in all kind of exams. So before buying a graphing calculator for exam I will recommend you to look at the accepted calculators list on the exam notice. Also make sure your calculator can perform your desired course. This is all from today. Thanks a lot for reading.